Life Force
I am sitting with the late afternoon Sun
Shinning hot on my face
Accepting this as a healing gesture from nature
In the same way the purple pansies
And orange nasturtiums
Facing their life force
Convert this energy into beauty.
I.J. Hall, October 3, 2004
Beauty
To appreciate the beauty of a tree
It must not only be looked at
But sat under.
I.J. Hall
Poems, teachings of Buddhism, anecdotes, travelogues and other humorous comments.
About Me
- Irv Jacob
- I used to be a shy and retiring sort, although recently I coordinated a "Sunday Service" about Buddhism. It was well received, I spoke about "Misunderstandings about Buddhism." I was accused of being a "Sage on the Stage" by way of insult, which I denied, but now I have decided to claim this as a brand. Now available: poems, Canto Kusala, about Buddhist teachings, and two books based on Buddhist teachings from the rational tradition. An email file copy of these is available to anyone upon request. I am teaching as a second career, now a substitute here in Pullman, WA, and otherwise out to pasture. I do a lot of volunteer work, including for the local Literacy Council, the Food Bank, and trustee for the Unitarian U. Church. I do remodeling and fixing up around the house, keep busy with landscaping, counting California Quail and running errands. I like to travel, and visit grandchildren and their various parents too, and it seems like we get around somewhere about every other month.
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